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Rice farmers downstream on the Colorado River will now pay more to buy water for the LCRA. Contributed -
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The LCRA Board of Directors approved increasing water rates for downstream agricultural, or interruptible, customers too recoup costs to deliver and provide the resource while potentially curbing demand for water releases upstream in the Highland Lakes, officials said.
The changes – ranging from $46 to $69 per acre-foot – were approved during the Jan. 19 meeting in Austin as part of an update to…